Criminal sexual conduct offenses—particularly those involving minors—require far more expertise to successfully defend than what ordinary criminal defense attorneys are able to do. Complicating the very severe penalties in these cases—some of which require mandatory prison terms—are the requirements of potential lifetime registration on the Public Sex Offender Registry, lifetime electronic monitoring/tether, and a host of other penalties.

While at the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Nicki Weisberger spent seven years as a special prosecutor focused on handling Child Sexual Assault, Criminal Sexual Conduct and Domestic Violence charges. She has a wealth of experience in the investigation, prosecution, and defense of these and related charges.

In conjunction with Joseph A. Lavigne, the firm offers comprehensive experience from the very early investigation, pre-charging and forensic interview stages through the entire prosecution and trial of such cases. Although contacting qualified criminal defense counsel is always a priority, it is especially so in sex crime cases because the right attorney can make all the difference.

We have experience handling sex offenses of all kinds and routinely defend the following charges: